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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa calls for travel bans to be "urgently" lifted "before further damage is done to our economy". Several countries have implemented travel restrictions to South Africa and other African countries in an attempt to stop the spread of the new Covid variant Omicron. SOUNDBITE
Passengers wait in the international departures terminal at Cape Town International Airport after their flight was cancelled as the world shut down travel from South Africa, where the concerning new Covid-19 variant called Omicron was detected. IMAGES
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the United States will require foreign travelers flying into the US to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 from "early November," as Washington announced it will ease travel restrictions imposed 18 months ago by Donald Trump. SOUNDBITE
Scene from Berlin airport after Germany decides to restrict air travel from the UK, in bid to fight new strain of Covid-19. Countries around the world have begun banning flights and travellers from Britain as London said the spread of a more-infectious new coronavirus strain was now "out of control". IMAGES
Passengers in masks arrive at Munich airport as Germany resumes travel to EU member states, as well Britain, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. IMAGES
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